Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16
The quake struck a remote, high altitude area of northern Tibet late on Oct. 22. Rescuers face snow, rockfalls and downed communications.
The earthquake struck at 10:33 p.m. local time on Oct. 22, about 119 miles east northeast of Nagqu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, CBS News and the Associated Press reported. Chinese state media reported at least 16 dead and 54 injured; Al Jazeera reported that Nagqu officials gave up to 65 injuries. At least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed.
State broadcaster CCTV called it the biggest earthquake in the region in five years, CBS reported, and Al Jazeera said it was the strongest to hit China since January 2024. The area sits about 4,800 meters above sea level, the AP reported.
More than 5,000 people from three counties had been deployed by Oct. 23, up from about 1,600 at first, the AP reported. Communications were down in some areas, rail traffic was halted and part of National Highway 317 was closed by rockfalls, with snow forecast for three days. President Xi Jinping called for "all-out efforts" in rescue and relief. The USGS recorded at least seven aftershocks of magnitude 4.3 to 5.2.
What is established
- Magnitude 7.0, struck at 10:33 p.m. local time on Oct. 22.
- At least 16 dead and 54 injured, according to Chinese state media.
- At least 339 homes collapsed.
- More than 5,000 rescuers deployed, the AP reported.
How it was covered
Left 2 reports
CBS and Al Jazeera led with the death toll and the scale of the quake.
Center 1 report
AP led with the rescue effort and the cold, high altitude conditions.
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